February 2015
[METHOW ARTS EDUCATION REPORT] Third graders at Brewster Elementary School integrated biology, watercolors, and 3D design in a residency that allowed them a close study of owls. The art residency was preceded by a classroom unit on the habits, characteristics, and habitats of various nocturnal animals. Working with Twisp artist and naturalist Bruce Morrison, students… [Read More]
Winter 2015
Methow Valley fifth graders examined the fish, flora, and fauna of the Methow River watershed through the lens of artists by designing and carving images on linoleum blocks. In this interdisciplinary unit students first learned about the creatures that inhabit the riparian zone, forested areas, and other ecosystems of the Methow Valley in a workshop in… [Read More]
Spring 2015
An Arts Education Spotlight by Ashley Lodato, Methow Arts’ Education Director Step into the Winthrop Gallery or the gallery at Sun Mountain Lodge and you will see some oil paintings that you might mistake for photographs. Featuring snowy basins, backcountry skiers, and white-capped peaks, the paintings capture a startlingly realistic representation of the snow’s texture,… [Read More]
Spring 2015
Door No. 3 Print & Book Art Studio is excited to announce a relocation to TwispWorks starting this May. Since 2008, Door No. 3 has inhabited a treasured location at the Methow Valley Community Center in Room number 3. Just across from the Twisp Library, community members have learned printmaking techniques, artists have exhibited, and… [Read More]
Economic recovery is a hot topic in the Methow these days. Last summer’s fires wreaked havoc on many businesses. But the issue of a healthy economy for our community is not new—we all want to see living wage jobs, successful businesses and thriving downtowns. With last summer’s natural disaster as a catalyst, the Twisp and… [Read More]
